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Calvin

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Apr 5, 2016, 2:19:50 AM4/5/16
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1 On which sea is the Russian port of Vladivostok situated?
2 Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer most commonly caused by exposure to which substance?
3 Which science fiction writer created the Daleks and 'Blake's Seven'?
4 A multi-sport event held every 4 years, the 'Jogos de Lusophony' (aka Lusophony Games) are primarily attended by athletes speaking which European language?
5 Which late singer's nicknames included 'The King of Funk', 'Soul Brother Number One' and 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'?
6 Set in a fictional high school, which Canadian TV franchise has been running almost continually since 1979 across five different incarnations?
7 Which 11 letter word is the fear of fears?
8 Who is currently (October 2015) the Canadian head of state?
9 According to the book of Exodus, where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
10 Composed by Johnny Mandel, what is the three-word title of the theme for the TV show 'M*A*S*H'?

cheers,
calvin

Erland Sommarskog

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Apr 5, 2016, 3:22:55 AM4/5/16
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Calvin (334...@gmail.com) writes:
> 1 On which sea is the Russian port of Vladivostok situated?

Pacific Ocean

> 4 A multi-sport event held every 4 years, the 'Jogos de Lusophony'
> (aka Lusophony Games) are primarily attended by athletes speaking which
> European language?

Portuguese

> 5 Which late singer's nicknames included 'The King of Funk', 'Soul
> Brother Number One' and 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'?

Marvin Gaye

> 7 Which 11 letter word is the fear of fears?

Well, "fear of fears" that's 11 letters (and two spaces). Boy, what an
easy question!

> 8 Who is currently (October 2015) the Canadian head of state?

Queen Elizabeth II

> 9 According to the book of Exodus, where did Moses receive the Ten
> Commandments?

Mount Sinai




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Erland Sommarskog, Stockholm, esq...@sommarskog.se

Mark Brader

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Apr 5, 2016, 6:03:02 AM4/5/16
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"Calvin":
> 1 On which sea is the Russian port of Vladivostok situated?

Beaufort?

> 2 Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer most commonly
> caused by exposure to which substance?

Tobacco smoke?

> 3 Which science fiction writer created the Daleks and 'Blake's Seven'?
> 4 A multi-sport event held every 4 years, the 'Jogos de Lusophony'
> (aka Lusophony Games) are primarily attended by athletes speaking
> which European language?

Portuguese.

> 5 Which late singer's nicknames included 'The King of Funk', 'Soul
> Brother Number One' and 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'?
> 6 Set in a fictional high school, which Canadian TV franchise has
> been running almost continually since 1979 across five different
> incarnations?

Degrassi.

> 7 Which 11 letter word is the fear of fears?

Phobophobia.

> 8 Who is currently (October 2015)

(!)

> the Canadian head of state?

Queen Elizabeth II.

> 9 According to the book of Exodus, where did Moses receive the Ten
> Commandments?

Mt. Sinai.

> 10 Composed by Johnny Mandel, what is the three-word title of the
> theme for the TV show 'M*A*S*H'?

"Suicide is Painless".
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m...@vex.net computer is safe." -- Hot Millions

My text in this article is in the public domain.

bbowler

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Apr 5, 2016, 9:06:52 AM4/5/16
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On Mon, 04 Apr 2016 23:19:49 -0700, Calvin wrote:

> 1 On which sea is the Russian port of Vladivostok situated?

Sea of Japan

> 2 Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer most commonly
caused
> by exposure to which substance?

Asbestos

> 3 Which science fiction writer created the Daleks and 'Blake's
Seven'?

Terry Nation

> 4 A multi-sport event held every 4 years, the 'Jogos de
Lusophony' (aka
> Lusophony Games) are primarily attended by athletes speaking which
> European language?

(Jogos sounds vaguely Spanish so I'll guess) Portuguese?

> 5 Which late singer's nicknames included 'The King of Funk', 'Soul
> Brother Number One' and 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'?

James Brown

> 6 Set in a fictional high school, which Canadian TV franchise has
been
> running almost continually since 1979 across five different
> incarnations?

DeGrassi?

> 7 Which 11 letter word is the fear of fears?

Phobophobia

> 8 Who is currently (October 2015) the Canadian head of state?

Queen Elizabeth II

> 9 According to the book of Exodus, where did Moses receive the Ten
> Commandments?

Mt Sinai

> 10 Composed by Johnny Mandel, what is the three-word title of the
theme
> for the TV show 'M*A*S*H'?

Suicide is Painless

>
> cheers,
> calvin

Björn Lundin

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Apr 5, 2016, 10:01:04 AM4/5/16
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On 2016-04-05 08:19, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 On which sea is the Russian port of Vladivostok situated?
Pacific ocean

> 2 Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer most commonly caused by exposure to which substance?
> 3 Which science fiction writer created the Daleks and 'Blake's Seven'?
> 4 A multi-sport event held every 4 years, the 'Jogos de Lusophony' (aka Lusophony Games) are primarily attended by athletes speaking which European language?
Portoguise
> 5 Which late singer's nicknames included 'The King of Funk', 'Soul Brother Number One' and 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'?
> 6 Set in a fictional high school, which Canadian TV franchise has been running almost continually since 1979 across five different incarnations?
Glee
> 7 Which 11 letter word is the fear of fears?
> 8 Who is currently (October 2015) the Canadian head of state?
Trudeau
> 9 According to the book of Exodus, where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
Mount Sinai
> 10 Composed by Johnny Mandel, what is the three-word title of the theme for the TV show 'M*A*S*H'?
Suicide is painless


> cheers,
> calvin
>


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Björn

Peter Smyth

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Apr 5, 2016, 2:41:00 PM4/5/16
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Calvin wrote:

> 1 On which sea is the Russian port of Vladivostok situated?
Yellow Sea
> 2 Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer most commonly
> caused by exposure to which substance?
Asbestos
> 3 Which science fiction writer created the Daleks and 'Blake's Seven'?
Terry somebody
> 4 A multi-sport event held every 4 years, the 'Jogos de Lusophony'
> (aka Lusophony Games) are primarily attended by athletes speaking
> which European language?
Portugal
> 5 Which late singer's nicknames included 'The King of Funk', 'Soul
> Brother Number One' and 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'?
James Brown
> 6 Set in a fictional high school, which Canadian TV franchise has
> been running almost continually since 1979 across five different
> incarnations?
Degrassi
> 7 Which 11 letter word is the fear of fears?
phobophobia
> 8 Who is currently (October 2015) the Canadian head of state?
Queen Elizabeth II
> 9 According to the book of Exodus, where did Moses receive the Ten
> Commandments?
Mount Sinai
> 10 Composed by Johnny Mandel, what is the three-word title of the
> theme for the TV show 'M*A*S*H'?
Suicide is Painless

Peter Smyth

Gareth Owen

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Apr 5, 2016, 2:41:08 PM4/5/16
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> writes:

> 1 On which sea is the Russian port of Vladivostok situated?

Black

> 2 Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer most commonly caused
> by exposure to which substance?

Asbestos

> 3 Which science fiction writer created the Daleks and 'Blake's Seven'?

Terry Nation

> 4 A multi-sport event held every 4 years, the 'Jogos de Lusophony'
> (aka Lusophony Games) are primarily attended by athletes speaking
> which European language?

Greek?

> 5 Which late singer's nicknames included 'The King of Funk', 'Soul
> Brother Number One' and 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'?

James "Mr Please Please" Brown

> 6 Set in a fictional high school, which Canadian TV franchise has been
> running almost continually since 1979 across five different
> incarnations?

Degrassi [etc]

> 7 Which 11 letter word is the fear of fears?

Phobophobia

> 8 Who is currently (October 2015) the Canadian head of state?

Justin Trudeau

> 9 According to the book of Exodus, where did Moses receive the Ten
> Commandments?

Sinai

> 10 Composed by Johnny Mandel, what is the three-word title of the
> theme for the TV show 'M*A*S*H'?

Suicide is Painless

Pete

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Apr 5, 2016, 4:31:24 PM4/5/16
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Calvin <334...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:d9c4bb48-f9f0-4831...@googlegroups.com:

>
> 1 On which sea is the Russian port of Vladivostok situated?

Kamchatka

> 2 Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer most commonly
> caused by exposure to which substance?

Asbestos

> 3 Which science fiction
> writer created the Daleks and 'Blake's Seven'?

Letts

> 4 A multi-sport
> event held every 4 years, the 'Jogos de Lusophony' (aka Lusophony
> Games) are primarily attended by athletes speaking which European
> language?

Portuguese

> 5 Which late singer's nicknames included 'The King of
> Funk', 'Soul Brother Number One' and 'The Hardest Working Man in Show
> Business'?

James Brown

> 6 Set in a fictional high school, which Canadian TV
> franchise has been running almost continually since 1979 across five
> different incarnations?

DeGrassi High

> 7 Which 11 letter word is the fear of fears?

Pantophobia

> 8 Who is currently (October 2015) the Canadian head of state?

Queen Elizabeth

> 9 According to the book of Exodus, where did Moses receive
> the Ten Commandments?

Mt Sinai

> 10 Composed by Johnny Mandel, what is the
> three-word title of the theme for the TV show 'M*A*S*H'?

Suicide is Painless

>
> cheers,
> calvin
>

Pete Gayde

Dan Tilque

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Apr 5, 2016, 8:46:41 PM4/5/16
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Calvin wrote:
> 1 On which sea is the Russian port of Vladivostok situated?

Sea of Japan

> 2 Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer most commonly caused by exposure to which substance?

arsenic?

> 3 Which science fiction writer created the Daleks and 'Blake's Seven'?

Douglas Adams

> 4 A multi-sport event held every 4 years, the 'Jogos de Lusophony' (aka Lusophony Games) are primarily attended by athletes speaking which European language?

Portuguese

> 5 Which late singer's nicknames included 'The King of Funk', 'Soul Brother Number One' and 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'?

James Brown ??

> 6 Set in a fictional high school, which Canadian TV franchise has been running almost continually since 1979 across five different incarnations?
> 7 Which 11 letter word is the fear of fears?

phobophobia

> 8 Who is currently (October 2015) the Canadian head of state?

Queen Elizabeth

> 9 According to the book of Exodus, where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?

Mount Sinai

> 10 Composed by Johnny Mandel, what is the three-word title of the theme for the TV show 'M*A*S*H'?

Suicide is Painless (That's been my earworm for the last couple-three
weeks or so. It's really getting old.)


--
Dan Tilque

Chris F.A. Johnson

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Apr 6, 2016, 11:08:03 PM4/6/16
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On 2016-04-05, Calvin wrote:
>
> 1 On which sea is the Russian port of Vladivostok situated?

Pacific Ocean

> 2 Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer most commonly caused by exposure to which substance?

Asbestos

> 3 Which science fiction writer created the Daleks and 'Blake's Seven'?

Douglas Adams (I know its not, but can't think of anyone else.)

> 4 A multi-sport event held every 4 years, the 'Jogos de Lusophony' (aka Lusophony Games) are primarily attended by athletes speaking which European language?

Portuguese

> 5 Which late singer's nicknames included 'The King of Funk', 'Soul Brother Number One' and 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'?

James Brown

> 6 Set in a fictional high school, which Canadian TV franchise has been running almost continually since 1979 across five different incarnations?

DeGrassi

> 7 Which 11 letter word is the fear of fears?

Phobophobia

> 8 Who is currently (October 2015) the Canadian head of state?

QEII

> 9 According to the book of Exodus, where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?

Mount Sinai

> 10 Composed by Johnny Mandel, what is the three-word title of the theme for the TV show 'M*A*S*H'?

Suicide Is Painless

--
Chris F.A. Johnson

Marc Dashevsky

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Apr 7, 2016, 4:33:39 AM4/7/16
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In article <d9c4bb48-f9f0-4831...@googlegroups.com>, 334...@gmail.com says...
>
> 1 On which sea is the Russian port of Vladivostok situated?
> 2 Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer most commonly caused by exposure to which substance?
asbestos

> 3 Which science fiction writer created the Daleks and 'Blake's Seven'?
> 4 A multi-sport event held every 4 years, the 'Jogos de Lusophony' (aka Lusophony Games) are primarily attended by athletes speaking which European language?
> 5 Which late singer's nicknames included 'The King of Funk', 'Soul Brother Number One' and 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'?
James Brown

> 6 Set in a fictional high school, which Canadian TV franchise has been running almost continually since 1979 across five different incarnations?
> 7 Which 11 letter word is the fear of fears?
phobephobia

> 8 Who is currently (October 2015) the Canadian head of state?
Trudeau

> 9 According to the book of Exodus, where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
Mount Sinai

> 10 Composed by Johnny Mandel, what is the three-word title of the theme for the TV show 'M*A*S*H'?
Suicide Is Painless

> cheers,
> calvin



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ArenEss

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Apr 7, 2016, 10:44:54 AM4/7/16
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On Mon, 4 Apr 2016 23:19:49 -0700 (PDT), Calvin <334...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>
>1 On which sea is the Russian port of Vladivostok situated?
Sea of Japan

>2 Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer most commonly caused by exposure to which substance?
Asbestos

>3 Which science fiction writer created the Daleks and 'Blake's Seven'?
>4 A multi-sport event held every 4 years, the 'Jogos de Lusophony' (aka Lusophony Games) are primarily attended by athletes speaking which European language?
>5 Which late singer's nicknames included 'The King of Funk', 'Soul Brother Number One' and 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'?
James Brown

>6 Set in a fictional high school, which Canadian TV franchise has been running almost continually since 1979 across five different incarnations?
>7 Which 11 letter word is the fear of fears?
>8 Who is currently (October 2015) the Canadian head of state?
>9 According to the book of Exodus, where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
Mt Sinai

>10 Composed by Johnny Mandel, what is the three-word title of the theme for the TV show 'M*A*S*H'?
Suicide is Painless

>
>cheers,
>calvin


ArenEss

Calvin

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Apr 12, 2016, 6:51:45 PM4/12/16
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On Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 4:19:50 PM UTC+10, Calvin wrote:

> 1 On which sea is the Russian port of Vladivostok situated?

Japan

> 2 Malignant mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer most commonly caused by exposure to which substance?

Asbestos

> 3 Which science fiction writer created the Daleks and 'Blake's Seven'?

Terry Nation

> 4 A multi-sport event held every 4 years, the 'Jogos de Lusophony' (aka Lusophony Games) are primarily attended by athletes speaking which European language?

Portuguese

> 5 Which late singer's nicknames included 'The King of Funk', 'Soul Brother Number One' and 'The Hardest Working Man in Show Business'?

James Brown

> 6 Set in a fictional high school, which Canadian TV franchise has been running almost continually since 1979 across five different incarnations?

Degrassi

> 7 Which 11 letter word is the fear of fears?

Phobophobia

> 8 Who is currently (October 2015) the Canadian head of state?

Queen Elizabeth II

> 9 According to the book of Exodus, where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?

Mt Sinai

> 10 Composed by Johnny Mandel, what is the three-word title of the theme for the TV show 'M*A*S*H'?

Suicide is Painless


Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5 Q6 Q7 Q8 Q9 Q10 TOTAL TB Quiz 434
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 10 69 Bruce Bowler
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 64 Peter Smyth
0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 8 64 Chris Johnson
0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 7 51 Gareth Owen
1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 7 54 Dan Tilque
0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 7 57 Pete Gayde
0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 6 49 Mark Brader
1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 5 39 Aren Ess
0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 5 43 Marc Dashevsky
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 26 Erland S
0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 29 Bjorn Lundin
- - - - - - - - - - --- ----------
3 7 2 8 8 6 7 7 11 10 69 63%

Congratulations Bruce on a clear round and convincing win.

cheers,
calvin

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